Advice from the pros: Go easy on yourself this New Year's Eve It's OK if you don't feel like celebrating the new year, says a local mental health counselor. Author: Emily Longnecker Updated: 4:50 AM EST January 1, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS — It's OK if you don't feel like celebrating the new year. That's the word from one local mental health expert. “I think people are going to celebrate, but it’s going to be somewhat subdued, and I think that’s very appropriate,” said Kimble Richardson, a licensed counselor with Community Health Network. "Many of us have been traumatized this year,” he said. Richardson says you should go easy on yourself when you think about what’s behind us and what’s ahead.